1932-07-22 — Page 7

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1932.

Broad Roads Open To Empire Trade

(Continued from Page 1

ing the frankness, sincerity and which stated that the Conference spirit of helpfulness with which was opening a new page of his teel confident your deliberations will tory, on which would be written be conducted.

The British Empirea record of determined effort to is based on the principle of co-solve the difficulties so heavily operation and it is now your com-weighting the world.

by the Empire might continue its leadership among the nations. His

Government would propose that the United Kingdom should extend the principle of her present tariff pre- Ferences to all natural products.

mon purpose to give the fullest pos- The King's speech recalled "angement.

Canadian

THE

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JOURNAL CHANGES GERMAN AVIATOR IS

HONOURED.

OWNERSHIP.

Founded 75 Years Ago Pioneer On Run To

French Capital.

In London.

Nauen, July 5.

"We are prepared to make the

A change of ownership has taken

An unusual festivity took place in necessary adjustments in our tariffa

place in "The Saturday Review," Paris in honour of the German air- to secure advantages from this ar- the London weakly Journal, which man, Kahlow, who piloted the first.

industries

was founded ovor 76 years ago. sible effect to that principle in the that the Empire was based on tective tariffs must support this quired by three Journalists Mr. who has now completed a million aeroplane flown in the regular Ber- which reached maturity under pro-

Control of the organ has been ac-in-Paris service six years ago, and economic sphere. Hy so doing you the principle of co-operation. By proposal because of the great ady Pollock, Mr. John Pollock, and kilometres of travel by air between will set in motion beneficial forces giving effect to the principle ofvantages securable for exporters Air. Warner Allen; the fourth diree-the two capitala. within the British Commonwealth economic co-operation, the Con-natural products, be declared. which may well exceed their impulse ference would start beneficial

tor is Sir Frederick Pollock, The added that these and benefit the world at largefiers which might extend their proposals would be offered to all pray that you may be given clear influence to the whole world. insight and strength of purpose for The Premier of Canada, Rt. these ends."

Hon. R. B. Bennett, was elected (Chairışan of the Conference, on

Loyalty to king.

Mr. Bennett

other parts of the Empire, wherever their application would be mutually

advantageous.

Mr. Baldwin followed the

On this occasion a reception was

present editor, Mr. A. Wyatt Tilby, held at le Bourget, where the

vill continue in his position.

French Air Ministry was represent- 1862 to 1893, when it was at the who in a much applauded speech A point of interest, is that fromed by the commander of the airport height of its fame. "The Saturday warmly congratulated the German- Review" was edited by Mr. Guy pilot on his achievement.

Kahlow was subsequently enter- tained at Paris at à banquet attend- od by a number of prominent per-|- sonalities.

A resolution that a reply be sent the proposition of Mr. Baldwin expressing the homage of the de-Tr. Bennett welcomed the defe-Canadian Premier and, afterward, Pollock's father

legates to the King, was moved by pales the Canadian Premier, Mr. Bennett,

Britain's Policies, seconded by Sir Attul Chatterjee,

Mr. Baldwin declared that the India, and was unanimously adopt general objective of the delegation ed. all the delgates standing.

from Great Britain was the lower-

the Hon. Stanley Bruce, of Aus tralia, and Premier Coates of New Zealand, expressed their hopeful (Continued from previous Column) for the success of the Conference. ness for their respective countries

The opening of the conference, which was held in the House of In welcoming the delegates on being of trade barriers between tegules spokesmen considered the

Havana and South Africa de Commons, was preceded by homage

Green said the Conference night ference had an enlarged degree of more stable than gold, but favoured/Memorial Chamber of the Peace Canada, the Governor members of the Empire. The Con- world required a measure of value to the Canadian war dead in the restoration of the gold standard. Tower, The heads of the delega-

of the altar of remembrance,

half of

proposed

order.

Irish Question.

tions, deposited wreaths on the base

gorgeous

The opening was marked by forces in full dress. The building ceremonial, by military

was surrounded by vast

crowds

BRITAIN'S GIANT FLYING BOAT.

Largest Of Kind Ever Constructed.

of the delegates,

of Short Brothers, Rochester, Kent. The new ship has a. loading Lal Delegates Arrive, With the arrival of the New-weight of 33 tons, more than twice that of the next largest flying boat foundland delegates the Empire's

in the service of the Royal Air representation at the.. Imperial

Force, for which the new monster Economic Conference W85 com-

has been built. plots and the stage was set for the making of Empire history.

well be the mat momentous gather-freetom, owing to the change in ng ever, held within the British Britain's home fiscal policy. 1.mpire.

Sir Atul Chatterjee, of India. Alter Ju

He pointed out that notwith-dwelt upon the impending Indian had been ap-standing Empire preferences, only Federal Constitution. This was of printed Chairman of the Con-0 per cent. of Empire trade was great importance to the future of Terence Mr. Bennett announe-mong ourselves. Nobody suggest India, he said. ed that Canada

That scheme and

The biggest military #ying-boat grant to the United Kingdom ex- the Empire was possible, but the the new Government in full working distinguished people and the wives ready for launching at thee, Kont. to ed that complete free trade within protection should be handed over to and the gallery, was thronged by in the world is now completed and i tension of the free list, to retain Governments of the Empire could existing preferences in favour of extend inter-imperial foreign trade. Britain and increase preferences in it was unnecessary to measure out respect of a selected list of articles ton closely the relative value Df After Mr. Bruce of Australia and which Britain Was specially references given and received., Mr. Coutes of New Zealand had equipped to supply to Canadian

Mr. Baldwin stressed the in- given their blessings to the idea of niarkets, without injuring the clusion of the Colonies in the Em-closer Empire economic co-opera-

Meiency of Canadian

enter-pire." The United Kingdom desired, tion, all ears were strained to hear prise. In exchange

The hull in 89 feel long and the Canada to see increased trade between the Mr. O'Kelly, Irish Free State chief asked retention of existing l'olonirs, the Dominions and India. delegate, who indirectly alluded to

biplane wings have a sprend of 120 feet. A Rolls-Royce engine of 850 preferences and their effective ex-The calamitous fall in prices of the new British tariff against the tention to other natural and pre-primary commodities accompany-Free State as something likely to have the British and Canadian iron boat. She will carry a crew of ten,

horsepower drives the new Bying resied products of which, the Uniting the fall in production and con-involve substantial changes in the and steel interests reached an agree-who will have living quarters in d. Kingdom is importer. This sumption had adversely affected direction of their trade. Moreover, ment, but great progress has been the vessel so as to enable her to offer, said Mr. Bennett. would be everyone. It was our policy to the Free State was economically a made between the representatives of make long flights to distant parts of applied in principle to

other co-operate with any practical in young country and consequently it the British and Canadian leather the Empire. Dominions.

ternational scheme designed to was difficult to see along what lines industry-providing for a consider-

She should be capable of weather- secure the recovery of world prices; the Free State's contribution to the able division of business.

ing anything except an ocean gale. More Preferences.

common endeavour must proceed. I is understood that a state-

One of the most interesting fea- The Conference adjourned for meut on the progress made will, betures of the new vessel in that sho submitted to the Conference is built along such lines which may (Continued in next Column.)

develop a flying-boat capable of maintaining a trans-Atlantic ser- vice.

Mr. Baldwin's Pledge. The chief British delegate, Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, pledged Bri- Mr. Bennett declared that the tain to co-operate in developing | Conference delegates would co-private committee work. Mr. Bennett's proposals. He said operate in determining plans where- that of the trade carried on by the Empire, 70 per cent. was still with foreign countries and only 30 per cent. among themselves. The pos- sibilities of expansion to-day were enormous, but looking to the fu ture generations, as population In- creased, the scope could hardly be measured. The first aim of the conference should be to clear out channels of trade among them- selves, he said. For that purpe they need not measure too clon. ly the relative value of preferences -given and received.

"If we all approach the problem with a view to seeing how much we can contribute to the common stock, without detriment to our VIT national interesis, we shall nol nged to concern ourselves with the relative advantages obtained by cach, since we shall know that Increase in purchasing power of ang member of the Empire must show itself in Increased. Imperial į trade aud prosperity of all.”

in

The greater activity of Empire trade was the most hopeful meansį of stimulating the demand world markets, and of restoring to sound level, the wholesale com- modity prices, Mr. Baldwin cm- phasised that when he spoke of The Empire he was thinking noti only of the Dominions and India. but also of the Colanics.

or

Mr. Baldwin said that among the factors which should operate towards the restoration of "price levels were, recovery of confidence by traders, provision of markets for their goods by removal limitation of existing barriers to tradic, particularly arbitrary and ferratic quote systems and exchange restrictions; the solution of re- parations and war debts problems, and lessening of taxation and in- terest charges. The Government of the United Kingdom placed be- fore the conference as its general objective, the expansion of Empire trade by the lowering of Trade bar- riors as between the several mem- bers of the Empire. They believ- ed such an objective to be the one best calculated to ensure perman- ence and increased prosperity 11 the Empire. By reviving and strengthening trade within the Empire, they would be serving the Interests of civilisation as a whole and taking the most practical means "of hastening the economic recovery of the world at large,—— British Wireless Service.

The King's Message,

Ottawa, Yesterday. The keynote of the Imperial Economie Conference which opened to day was given by the King'o speech, read by the ov ernor the Earl of Bessborough.

A large measure of agreement has already been reached.

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